For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Good morning and Happy Friday everyone! The weeks are going by too fast, already closing in on the half way point of the month. Fall is in full swing and soon that other season I don’t want to talk about will be upon us. Went on a short trip yesterday to where I used to live as a teen and to get some pics which I will be starting to share soon. It was a beautiful fall day, sunny and a high of 66F (18.8C). Though it was very windy it was still fantastic, stopping at a number of lakes where I used to spend a lot of time, including the small lake where I lived back then. More on that at a later time. It’s another beautiful morning, such a deep blue sky, sun shining on the leaves which are fluttering in the breeze. The birds, chipmunks and squirrel are busy, busy, busy! Poor Jasper, I really think he’s developed quite a nervous condition. Maybe he’s just hit his head too many times, landing on his head when trying to fly and who knows what else. He’s also putting on more weight which is making it harder for him to get through the doors on the boxes.
He was chasing Skamper this morning who ran into one box and Jasper followed, but his back end got stuck. What a scramble trying to get through so he could continue the chase. Skamper got away quite easily. But Jasper got a peanut and upon his return he spotted Pocket and the chase was on until Pocket jumped off the deck. This time Jasper decided not to follow, he just watched intently to see where Pocket landed. While doing that he wasn’t paying attention and Skatter came up right beside him. Jasper turned and he and Skatter jumped straight up! Skatter jumped off the deck and Jasper ran around in small circles like he had been terrified! While this is going on Coffee showed up and got his peanuts and left without Jasper even seeing him. Hmm, no peanuts left so I went out to give one to Jasper. I didn’t notice the half peanut shell on the deck and as I got close to Jasper I stepped on it. They can make quite the crunch sound. Poor Jasper. He jumped straight up again and ran down the steps. Sorry Jasper, didn’t mean to do that. Up pops his little brown head from the steps and I call him back. He came and I gave him a nice big triple peanut. Off he went quite happy looking. Oddly, there is more, but I’ll save that for tomorrow morning.
The featured image at the top is a female rose-breasted grosbeak. It looks somewhat like a large sparrow or large female purple finch. They are only here in summer and unfortunately I never saw any males this year. I keep hoping to get a picture of one, they are very beautifully colored. And in the pic above is our little female ruby-throated hummingbird once more. They have all gone south now. There are really not many summer birds left here now. I hope you all have a fantastic Friday and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
©2020 Steve McLeod.
Love the Hummingbird picture Steve!
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Thanks Dusty!
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Anytime! Still don’t know how you can be that quick to snap a picture of them! 🤔🤪😁
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Just call me super speedy Steve!😜🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️
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SSS hmm.. has a nice ring to it! 🤪😁😊
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Thanks, like the ssssss of a snake!
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Hey!! I didn’t go there!! 💍😂
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They’re one of God’s creatures too!! 😉
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Yep and amazing creatures at that! My laptop has blown up on me, looks like it anyway, I can’t do anything with it. And I can’t post with my phone, it’s just too hard with this tiny keyboard. So my blog is done for awhile unfortunately, I can’t afford a new laptop right now. But don’t go away, I will be back again. I need to try one short post to let people know. ☹☹😿
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How long are we talking?
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I haven’t kept track, but I don’t think we have been talking very long. 😂
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Ha & Ha! Will it be days weeks or months until you’ll be back on line?
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Actually it’s hard to say 😕
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See? I still got it! Could take quite a while for getting a new laptop though, maybe next month.
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Yeah… you’re gonna get it!! So nothing until October? Wow! Well I’ll be here waiting. Try and check in once or twice please?
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I will try to do that for sure 👍 🙂
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I will miss reading your morning greetings and the investigations! 😟😔 please stay safe and healthy!
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Thanks Dusty, hope to be back sooner rather than later.
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I hope so also!😁 Relax and enjoy the break.
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Enjoy? I already miss being here 😪 😕 I will be a nervous wreck if it takes too long!
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You always have ykur phone! That’s pretty much the only thing I use now. My company frowns on using my company laptop for personal stuff. My home computer is so old and slow even I’m faster than it is. lol 🤭🤭🤭
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I can’t use my phone for writing posts, 1 or 2 finger typing is way too slow 😐 and I make way too many mistakes 🤪🙄
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Now you know why my posts are misspelled all the time 🙄
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How are you going to fill all the extra time?
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I’m going to have extra time? No one told me that 😒
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It was a silly question… you can fill it by typing your posts on your phone! 😁 Problem resolved! Hows the coffee? Save any for me?
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Coffee? There’s a lick and a dribble at the bottom of the pot.😁😸
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Ohhhh…. yay! You sre just tooooo kind to me! LOL😂😂
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I know, I just can’t help myself.🤪😜☕
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The helping your self to all the coffee is!😂😂lol
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Someone has to drink it. Did you have a good weekend?
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Yeah, I did. It was quiet. I had some things to think through. So it was a welcomed quiet .. How did it go for you?
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Well, let’s see, aside from trying to make myself go insane trying to do something with my laptop, it was a good weekend. Nice weather yesterday, cooler by a lot today, but the sun was shining. Jasper and the chipmunks were having fun as usual.
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So I’m guessing the laptop issue didn’t get resolved? Your weather sounds just opposite of the weather here. Im glad the wildlife were enjoying it.😁
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Still not working, I think it burned itself up, or out, or something. Tomorrow it’s off to the laptop hospital for a checkup.🤪 And after they tell me how much it will be to fix it I will have to glue my hair back on.😳 However it will probably take awhile to get that report.🙄
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What is it doing or not doing that’s a problem? And don’t say working…🙄
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Exactly, not working. Actually freezing up all the time so I had to force it to shut down since it won’t unfreeze. Plus running very hot even with the fans on full. The whole screen would turn sort of white when it froze and it would just stay that way, could do nothing at all.
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Sounds like the cpu is overheating. Oh well im sure they can fix it easy enough. A new mother board shoukd do the trick. Did you buy an extended warranty?
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A new mother board? AAAAAAA!!!! That’s not cheap. Cheaper than a new laptop though. I’m not sure, can’t find my receipt. Sigh.
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They will sort it out. Not to worry…
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Hey…. I am going to an audiology appt. Tomorrow morning. Maybe I’ll be able to hear what your typing if I need to get hearing assist devices for my ears! 😂😂😂
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Hey, good thought! Hmm, sounds like you’ve been thinking too loudly lately, damaging your ears.🙄🤪
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The silence has been deafening! That’s the issue!🤭🤭😂😂
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Yep, silence can be very loud. Time for me to sign off, have a good night Dusty!🥱😴🌙
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You also… sleep well!
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What an amazing pic. you captured Steve !! 💌
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Thank you so much Suni!
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Thanks Steve, you have a great Friday too
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It’s like a mini episode of Tom and Jerry! Happy Friday.
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Yes, that’s very true! Have a great weekend! 😃😺
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You as well!
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Thanks for sharing today ! It is a “ booster “ to hear about the “ goings on “ in your yard ! ☕️☕️🐿🥜😺😀‼️
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Thanks so much!
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poor Jasper! and how nice to revisit your old neighborhood…
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Yep, he’s still having his problems 🙄
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he seems to make his own problems most of the time… 🙂
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Yep, and I’m gathering more fun stuff to share when I’m able!😂😹
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looking forward to it…
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Thanks Jim.
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